“Since 2007 we have been mixing things up – graffiti, yarn, crafts, patterns, crochet, colors, materials. This time we are also adding words from the world into the blender. Just to see what happens.”

Crochet graffiti is an art form where the painted graffiti meets textile handicrafts in collective works . Crochet graffiti is collaborative between graffiti artists and textile artisans and provides works in large format ( usually a minimum of 3 x 2 meters) with both painted and textile parts. The production time is usually quiet long up to a year, this because of the the large sizes of the works .

The works are characterized by the encounter between the different worlds patterns and techniques .

Previous pieces of crochet graffit by the artists has been demonstrated in diverse contexts such as Liljevalchsgatan vårsalong , backdrop at the Malmö Festival , children’s program Philofix and Stockholm Stads Museum .

Several works have received permanent placement such as ” Hope ” on Stenhagens Bildnings & Kulturcentrum, Uppsala.

The art form is also named in the scientific essay, “The Scandinavian influence in textiles ” (2012 Kelly Frigård ) and in ” Graffiti Cookbook ”

Crochet graffiti should not be confused with the special type of street art , often referred to knitted graffiti acting on objects in public space .

Kerstin Simonsson has study some textile knowledge courses but is primarily self-taught textile craftspeople and run a yarn store Sticka & Virka in Stockholm ( www.sticka.nu ) since 7 years back.

KAOS belongs to the first generation of Swedish graffiti artist who has been involved since the graffiti culture came to Sweden in the mid -80s . With almost 30 years experience as an active graffiti artists and KAOS art has always been progressive throughout the years and has contributed to new forms of expression within the graffiti world. In 2012 , he was named the year’s graffiti artists on Kingszise gala in Stockholm

His art has also been recognized in the books ” 1207 ” (2007) on the Stockholm graffiti world and ” Kaos – Vandals In Motion” (2012) on Swedish and European graffiti artists .